LCRA set to lower Lake Marble Falls in January
LCRA Spokeswoman Krista Umscheid said the drawdown of the lake will begin Jan. 5, and eventually reduce the lake’s level by about nine feet.
The lowering will be enough for residents to spot the natural limestone formation near the U.S. 281 bridge that gives the city its name.
“(The lowering) will be over a six-week period,” Umscheid told The Daily Tribune. “The refill will begin around Saturday, Feb. 14 and take about two days to complete.”
Umscheid said LCRA crews will dredge about 2,000 cubic yards of material from the lakebed while repairing a number of retaining walls, boat launches and other structures.
Many of those repairs are left over from the June 2007 flood, she said.
“Residents who want to dredge, clean up debris or repair retaining walls will be able to do so, but will need a permit prior to doing any work,” Umscheid said. Officials will release permit information in the coming weeks, she added.
The drawdown is the latest in a series of planned drawdowns of the Highland Lakes. Earlier this year, LCRA officials lowered Lake LBJ about 10 feet for several weeks while crews dredged the lake bottom and conducted repairs.
For information, visit www.lcra.org.
chris@thepicayune.com